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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Study examines aspects of family relationships that may affect children's disruptive behaviourA new study has examined the interaction between coparenting and coercive parenting in predicting children's disruptive behaviour.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-aspects-family-relationships-affect-children.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 05 Dec 2016 09:17:53 ESTnews400151866Data scientists find causal relation in characteristics of ADHDHyperactivity seems to be the result of not being able to focus one's attention rather than the other way around. This was proposed in an article in PLOS ONE, written by researchers at Radboud university medical center and Radboud University. It seems to suggest that more attention should be given to the AD than to the HD component.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-scientists-causal-characteristics-adhd.html
Attention deficit disordersFri, 02 Dec 2016 07:10:01 ESTnews399884031Teenagers could see long-term benefits from new treatments for depressionMore than two-thirds of adolescents who suffer from depression could see long-term benefits from receiving one of three psychological treatments—of which only one is currently recommended on the NHS - according to research published today in The Lancet Psychiatry.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-teenagers-long-term-benefits-treatments-depression.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 30 Nov 2016 18:30:02 ESTnews399742807Dopaminergic drugs cause changes in deep brain areas of Parkinson's patientA drug like levodopa, which is used by patients with Parkinson's disease, causes changes in the communication between deep brain areas that are important for learning and behaviour. As a result of this, impulse control disorders such as gambling addiction or hypersexuality can occur. PhD researcher Payam Piray demonstrated this during research carried out at the Donders Institute in Nijmegen. He will defend his doctoral thesis on Thursday 1 December 2016. His research was funded with a grant from the NWO Free Competition.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-dopaminergic-drugs-deep-brain-areas.html
Parkinson's & Movement disordersWed, 30 Nov 2016 09:20:01 ESTnews399717415Liver-brain pathway may regulate alcohol consumptionIn the largest study of its kind, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and colleagues in Europe identified a gene variant that suppresses the desire to drink alcohol.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-liver-brain-pathway-alcohol-consumption.html
Medical researchMon, 28 Nov 2016 15:00:03 ESTnews399566665Virtual sleep coach effective against insomniaThe interactive app developed by TU Delft, Utrecht University and the University of Amsterdam to help people with chronic insomnia to learn a better sleep rhythm has been shown to work. The use of this virtual coach reduces sleeping problems, argues doctoral candidate Corine Horsch. She will obtain her doctorate from TU Delft on 23 November for her research on this subject.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-virtual-effective-insomnia.html
HealthFri, 25 Nov 2016 05:40:01 ESTnews399272863Pre-teens whose dads embrace parenthood may be less prone to behavioral issuesKids whose dads adjust well to parenthood and feel confident about their new role may be less likely to have behavioural problems in the run-up to their teens, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-pre-teens-dads-embrace-parenthood-prone.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 22 Nov 2016 18:30:01 ESTnews399056041Strange bedfellows: Dangerous link between driver distraction and sleepinessDriver distraction combined with sleepiness creates a perfect storm when young people get behind the wheel, warns QUT road safety researcher Dr Chris Watling.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-strange-bedfellows-dangerous-link-driver.html
HealthTue, 22 Nov 2016 09:47:12 ESTnews399030412Music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents, research findsResearchers at Bournemouth University and Queen's University Belfast have discovered that music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-music-therapy-depression-children-adolescents.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 07 Nov 2016 07:00:18 ESTnews397724393Deconstructing chit chatThe only thing that we can be absolutely sure about human behaviour is that it is unpredictable. To gain deeper insight into people's thinking, behaviour and motivation, it would be ideal if we were privy to their conversations with minimum interference—sort of like being a fly on the wall, but with their knowledge and permission.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-deconstructing-chit-chat.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 04 Nov 2016 07:26:30 ESTnews397463177New self-help guide for kids could stop fear of the dentistThe number of children with phobias of the dentist could be reduced as experts create the first self-help guide designed to encourage young children to face their fears.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-self-help-kids-dentist.html
DentistryWed, 02 Nov 2016 08:51:27 ESTnews397295479Babies' first gestures are a key sign of how they'll talkBabies' first gestures are a reliable indicator of how their language will develop, according to new research to be highlighted at the ESRC Festival of Social Science. Understanding these early behaviours gives parents the opportunity to help support their child's later progress in communicating.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-babies-gestures-key-theyll.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 01 Nov 2016 08:10:55 ESTnews397206646Testing online treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)Over 700 children and young people are to take part in the largest clinical trial ever undertaken in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), which affects up to two per cent of young people, most of whom do not have access to treatment.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-online-treatment-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.html
PediatricsTue, 01 Nov 2016 06:51:02 ESTnews397201853Twelve DNA areas 'linked with the age at which we have our first child and family size'Researchers have identified 12 specific areas of the DNA sequence that are robustly related with the age at which we have our first child, and the total number of children we have during the course of our life. The study, led by the University of Oxford, working together with the Universities of Groningen, The Netherlands and Uppsala, Sweden, includes an analysis of 62 datasets with information from 238,064 men and women for age at first birth, and almost 330,000 men and women for the number of children. Until now, reproductive behaviour was thought to be mainly linked to personal choices or social circumstances and environmental factors. However, this new research shows that genetic variants can be isolated and that there is also a biological basis for reproductive behaviour.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-twelve-dna-areas-linked-age.html
GeneticsMon, 31 Oct 2016 12:00:13 ESTnews397130544Femmes fatales play leading role in sexing up smokingSmoking as a social habit is increasingly on the nose for many in modern society, but the reverse is true when it comes to portraying strong female characters in French and Chinese cinema, according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-femmes-fatales-role-sexing.html
HealthWed, 26 Oct 2016 09:10:58 ESTnews396691851Teenagers influenced by video games with alcohol and smoking contentImages and references to alcohol and tobacco in popular video games may be influencing UK teens who play the games and the age restriction system is not working, according to a new study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-teenagers-video-games-alcohol-content.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 25 Oct 2016 07:31:17 ESTnews396599467'FOMO' a vicious circle for social media usersThe 'fear of missing out' (FOMO) phenomenon – a feeling that friends and connections are leading more interesting lives – is having a negative impact on the psychological wellbeing of social media users, a new study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-fomo-vicious-circle-social-media.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 14 Oct 2016 11:35:03 ESTnews395663695New study to tackle ADHD in young prisonersA new study led by researchers from King's College London, the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London, will investigate whether a drug called methylphenidate (MPH) reduces symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and antisocial behaviour in young male prisoners with the disorder.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-tackle-adhd-young-prisoners.html
Attention deficit disordersMon, 10 Oct 2016 09:15:31 ESTnews395309723Why aren't some dogs walked regularly?A new study from the University of Liverpool in collaboration with The University of Western Australia has examined why some people feel motivated to walk their dogs regularly and others don't.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-dogs-regularly.html
HealthFri, 30 Sep 2016 09:00:01 ESTnews394444388Depression in pregnancy increases risk of mental health problems in childrenDepression in pregnancy increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in children, says a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-depression-pregnancy-mental-health-problems.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 28 Sep 2016 13:01:05 ESTnews394286450Associations between television, early childhood and social impairment during adolescenceResults of new study led by Linda Pagani, professor at the University of Montreal's School of Psychoeducation, show that young children who watch too much television are at risk of victimization and social isolation and adopting violent and antisocial behaviour toward other students at age 13.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-associations-television-early-childhood-social.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 13 Sep 2016 06:37:32 ESTnews392967439Your judgement of how drunk you are appears to depend on those around youWhen drunk and surrounded by other drinkers, people's judgements of their own levels of intoxication and the associated risks are related to the drunkenness of their peers, not on the objective amount of alcohol they have actually consumed, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-judgement-drunk.html
HealthMon, 12 Sep 2016 20:00:02 ESTnews392899018Many parents lack the confidence to get their kids to exerciseIf Canadian parents are going to get their kids to exercise more, they need more than just public awareness campaigns.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-parents-lack-confidence-kids.html
HealthMon, 12 Sep 2016 10:27:42 ESTnews392894852Gamblers more prone to violent behaviorMen who gamble are more likely to act violently towards others, with the most addicted gamblers the most prone to serious violence, new research has shown.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-gamblers-prone-violent-behavior.html
AddictionTue, 06 Sep 2016 09:56:43 ESTnews392374558The immune system's influence on sickness behaviourIt is hard to find the words to describe how I feel at the moment because my brain is only working at about 10% capacity. At least I made it to work today. This is an improvement on last week, when I decided to stay home after waking up exhausted with a warm and unpleasant throbbing pressure spreading into my eyeballs and across my sinuses.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-immune-sickness-behaviour.html
HealthTue, 30 Aug 2016 09:10:05 ESTnews391766368Scientists find the brain's generosity centerScientists from Oxford University and UCL have identified part of our brain that helps us learn to be good to other people. The discovery could help understanding of conditions like psychopathy where people's behaviour is extremely antisocial.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-scientists-brain-generosity-center.html
NeuroscienceMon, 15 Aug 2016 15:00:06 ESTnews390476482"Aggressive drunk" gene may protect carriers from obesity and associated risksA genetic mutation which makes its bearers more likely to behave impulsively while intoxicated may shield them from obesity and change the way testosterone impacts insulin resistance, indicates a study conducted at the University of Helsinki.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-aggressive-drunk-gene-carriers-obesity.html
DiabetesWed, 10 Aug 2016 09:30:02 ESTnews390038034Brain network of psychopathic criminal functions differentlyA strong focus on reward combined with a lack of self-control appears to be linked to the tendency to commit an offence. Brain scans show that this combination occurs in psychopathic criminals, say researchers from Nijmegen in an article in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-brain-network-psychopathic-criminal-functions.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 08 Aug 2016 10:50:54 ESTnews389872218Researchers call for public to help test new online depression therapyPeople who are feeling low or depressed are being offered the opportunity to take part in a study exploring the effectiveness of a simple new therapy online. Behavioural Activation (BA) was recently found to be as effective as the "gold standard" talking treatment of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-online-depression-therapy.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 04 Aug 2016 08:20:01 ESTnews389515634Online intervention helps sustain weight lossNew research, led by the University of Southampton, has found that an online behavioural counselling tool is effective at helping people lose weight.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-online-intervention-sustain-weight-loss.html
Overweight and ObesityTue, 26 Jul 2016 18:30:02 ESTnews388758889